1988 Canadian Masters

Canadian Masters
Tournament information
Dates26 October – 5 November 1988 (1988-10-26 – 1988-11-05)
VenueMinkler Auditorium
CityToronto
CountryCanada
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Steve Davis (ENG)
Score9–4
← 1987

The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada.[1]

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final.[2][3]

Main draw

[2]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
               
England Steve Davis 5
England George Scott 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Steve James 0
England Steve James 5
England Joe Johnson 4
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Willie Thorne 4
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Ray Reardon 2
England Steve Davis 9
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England John Spencer 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Ian Graham 4
England Ian Graham 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England Dean Reynolds 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Danny Fowler 2
England Steve Davis 4
England Jimmy White 9
Australia Warren King 5
England Steve Duggan 4
Australia Warren King 2
England Mike Hallett 5
England Mike Hallett 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 3
England Mike Hallett 5
England John Parrott 3
England John Virgo 5
Wales Steve Newbury 2
England John Virgo 4
England John Parrott 5
England John Parrott 5
Wales Darren Morgan 3
England Mike Hallett 2
England Jimmy White 9
England David Taylor 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 1
England David Taylor 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Martin Clark 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
England Jimmy White 5
England Steve Longworth 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 3
England Steve Longworth 0
England Jimmy White 5
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Mark Bennett 3

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
  3. ^ "Canadian Masters (1988)". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.